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I agree..this was a nightmare....sorry..could not find anything for definate.

Suzanne

I didnt even notice that there was a census look up on Scotlands People. I have always used ancestry.co.uk for census look ups. Anyway I have just looked up Scotlands People for the 1871 census. I am even more confused now. Ages dont tally up.

It shows the head of house as a Finlay Ross age 25 and his occupation is an Iron something?? cant make it out.
It also lists Isabella Ross age 22 wife, Alexander Ross age 2 son, and John Ross age 1 son.
Address looks like 20 or 23 C?? Street, so this could be 20 Cathcart St, as per the ancestry census.

James Isabella? Probably a mistranscription. You can view the image on scotlandspeople. It should also show if she was already widowed in 1871.

Linda
Yes that is the correct 1871 census entry.
I have John Ross's marriage certificate and death certificate.
On his marriage certificate 1892 it says that his father was Alexander Ross, Clothing Traveller (deceased), it says his mother is Isabella Ivison, formally Ross Ms I McDonald. His mum was remarried in 1872, I have a copy of her marriage certificate and on there it states she is the widow of Alexander Ross.
On Johns death cert 1941 it says his father was Alexander Ross ( clothing traveller) and mother was Isabella Ross afterwards Ivison Ms McDonald.
So from the 1871 census I thought either Johns father Alexander was working away from home as he was a clothing traveller or that he had died as Isabella was remarried in 1872.
I cant find any record or Alexanders (Johns brother)birth either....it is only Renfrewshire Greenock I have searched.
Also does anyone know why the mums name is down as James Isabella?? weird

I have checked the 3 Ross entries below, none of them are who I am looking for.

Viv
No I havent had a look at those John Ross, will do and let you know how I get on.
Cat

I'll have a go tomorrow.

Suzanne

hi catherine
have you checked these?

No Year Surname Forename Sex District City/County/MR GROS Data Image Extract
1 1862 ROSS JOHN M LANARK /LANARK 648/00 0209 VIEW (5 CREDITS) ORDER
2 1869 ROSS JOHN M LANARK /LANARK 648/00 0178 VIEW (5 CREDITS) ORDER


No Year Surname Forename Sex District City/County/MR GROS Data Image Extract
1 1866 ROSS JOHN M RENFREW /RENFREW 575/00 0191 VIEW (5 CREDITS) ORDER

vivienne

I havent been able to find any record of my great grandfathers birth, can anyone help?
John Ross married Martha Harkins on 6 July 1892 in Greenock, Renfrewshire. His marriage certificate says he was 24 when he got married meaning he was born in 1867 or 1868.
He died on 16 March 1941 in Gourock, Renfrewshire. His death certificate says he was 76 when he died meaning he was born in 1865 or 1866.
So he could have been born between 1865-1868, not sure why there is a discrepancy here.
Not too sure where he was born, it may have been Greenock, I know that he had an older brother James that was born in Tradeston in Glasgow.
John parents were Alexander Ross and Isabella McDonald.
The earliest address I have for him is the 1871 census. 20 Cathcart St, Greenock.
Im have looked at every John Ross born in Glasgow/Greenock between 1865 and 1868 on Scotlands People and cant find a record of his birth.
Any ideas where to look now?